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A ring shaped muscle that relaxes or tightens to open or close a passage opening in the body

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Sphincter

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– is a series of wave like muscle contraction the moves food through the digestive tract

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Peristalsis

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the process of removing waste from the body

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Excretion

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is an opening in the belly( in the abdo wall ) that’s made during the procedure

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Ileostomy

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5
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swollen veins in your lower rectum

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Hemorrhoids

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also called bowel movement, the act of eliminating solid or semisolid waste

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Defecation

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loose, watery and possible more frequent bowel movements

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Diarrhea

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is the first feces, or stool of the newborn

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Meconium

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9
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a large hard mass of stool that gets stuck so badly

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Impaction

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10
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is generally described as having fewer than three bowel movements

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constipation

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is a muscular tube which extends from the lower end of your

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Intestine

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the process of taking food , drink or another substance into the body by swallowing

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ingestion

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12
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is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels

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Flatus

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13
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are injection of fuild used to cleanse or stimulate the emptying of your bowel

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enemas

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the longest part of the large intestine

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Colon

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15
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Waste products leaving the stomach through the small intestine and the passing through the ileocecal valve

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CHYME

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16
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Extends from the ileocecal valve to anus

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Large intestine

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17
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protects lining from acid in feces and from bacterial activity

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 Mucus

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18
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– largely air and by-products of the digestion of carbohydrates

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Flatus

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 The wavelike movement that propels intestinal contents forward

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 Peristalsis

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movement of the chyme back and forth within the haustra.

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 Haustral churning

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very sluggish and is thought to move the chyme very little along the large intestine

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 Colon Peristalsis

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22
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powerful muscular contraction that moves over large areas of the colon

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 Mass Peristalsis

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23
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under involuntary control

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 Internal Sphincter

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24
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under voluntary control

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 External Sphincter

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 Expulsion of feces assisted by contraction of the abdominal muscles

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DEFECATION

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 Normal defecation is facilitated by

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flexion, sitting position

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27
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 Semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon that is expelled through the anus

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FECES

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the first fecal material passed by the newborn, normally up to 24hours, black, tarry, odorless and sticky

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 Meconium

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29
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increased peristalsis of colon after meals

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 Gastrocolic reflex

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30
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help lower blood cholesterol and glucose level

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Soluble

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31
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fibre that promotes movement of material and increases stool bulk

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Insoluble

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32
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 Gas-producing foods

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cabbage, onions, cauliflower, bananas, apples

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 Laxative-producing foods

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prunes, chocolate, alcohol

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34
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 Constipation-producing foods

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( cheese, pasta, eggs and lean meat

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35
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 Stimulate peristalsis, thus facilitating movement of chyme along the colon

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Activity

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 Body continues to reabsorbed fluid from the chyme as it passes along the colon

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 Fluid intake and output

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37
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medications that stimulate bowel activity

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 Laxatives

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38
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 Decreased frequency of defecation

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CONSTIPATION

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CONSTIPATION  Causes includes

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 Insufficient fiber intake and fluid
 Insufficient activity or immobility
 Irregular defecation habits
 Changes in daily routine
 Lack of privacy
 Chronic use of laxatives or enemas

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40
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 Mass or collection of hardened feces in folds of rectum

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Fecal impaction

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41
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 Passage of liquid feces and increased frequency of defecation

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DIARRHEA

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DIARRHEA  MAJOR CAUSES :

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 Stress
 Medication
 Allergies
 Intolerance of food or fluids
 Disease of colon

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43
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 Loss of voluntary ability to control fecal and gaseous discharges

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BOWEL INCONTINENCE

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44
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 Inspecting the feces

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 Color, consistency, shape, amount, odor, abnormal constituents

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IMPLEMENTING
 Promoting regular defecation

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 Privacy
 Timing
 Nutrition and fluids
 Exercise
 Positioning – commode, bedpan

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46
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Induce defecation, strong purgative effect

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 Cathartics

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47
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produce soft of liquid stool ( caster oil)

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 Laxatives

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48
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softens feces be releasing gases

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 Suppositories

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49
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slows the motility of the intestine, absorbs excess fluid in intestine

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 Antidiarrheal medication

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50
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coalesce gas bubbles and facilitate their passage by belching

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 Antiflatulence medications

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51
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Pull fluid out of the interstitial tissue into the colon which has a higher osmotic pressure

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 Hypertonic

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51
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herbal oils act as agents that help expel gas

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 Carminatives

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52
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  • Physiologic/normal saline
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 Isotonic

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53
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  • Pure soap
  • Creates the effect if intestinal mucosal irritation to stimulate peristalsis
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 Soapsuds

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54
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  • Given to cleanse as much of the colon as possible
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 High enema

55
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  • Used to clean the rectum and sigmoid colon only
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 Low enema

56
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 FACTORS AFFECTING THE COURSE OF FLOW OF SOLUTION

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  • Height of solution container
  • Size of tubing
  • Viscosity of fluid
  • Resistance of rectum
57
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 Introduces oil or medication into the rectum and sigmoid colon

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 RETENTION

58
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enemas to kill helminths such as worms

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 Antihelmintic

59
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 Used primarily to expel flatus

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 CARMINATIVE ENEMAS

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 Alternating flow of 100 to 200 ml of fluid into/out of rectum and sigmoid colon stimulate peristalsis

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 RETURN-FLOW

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PERMANENCE
Temporary

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 Traumatic injuries, inflammations

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PERMANENCE
Permanent

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 For nonfunctional rectum, anus

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 Formal oral consideration of a subject by two or more health care personnel

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DISCUSSION

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 Oral, Written, or computer-based communication intended to convey information to others

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REPORT

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 Also called chart or client record

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RECORD

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 Prevents fragmentation, repetition, and delays in care

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 Communication

67
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 Review client record for quality assurance purposes

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 Auditing Health Agencies

67
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 Nurses use baseline and ongoing data to evaluate effectiveness of the care plan

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 Planning client care

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 Admissible in court as evidence unless client objects because information clients gives to primary care provider is confidential

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 Legal documentation

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 From the federal Government

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 Reimbursement

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 Treatment plans for a number of clients with the same health problems can yield information helpful in treating other clients

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 Research

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 Identify agency needs such as overutilized and underutilized hospital services

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 Health care analysis

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 Traditional client record

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 Source-Oriented Record

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 POMR has four basic components

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Database -Problem list -Plan of care -Progress notes

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 Data arranged according to client problem( problem list)

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 Problem-Oriented Medical Record

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 Focus on client concerns and strengths

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 FOCUS CHARTING

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 Focus on abnormal or significant findings

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 CHARTING by Exception

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 Electronic Health Record

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 Computerized documentation

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 Comprehensive admission assessment when client first admitted to nursing unit (initial assessment)

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 Admission Nursing Assessment

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 Concise method of organizing and recording data

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 Kardexes

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 Graphic record
- Body tempt, pulse, respiratory, bp, weight
 Intake and output
 Medication administration record

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 Flow Sheets

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 Provide information about progress the client is making toward achieving desired outcomes

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 Progress Notes

79
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 Completed when the client discharged

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 Nursing Discharge/Referral Summaries

80
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Handoff” communication

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 Change of shift reports

81
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Be concise and accurate

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 Telephone reports

82
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Many agencies only allow registered nurses to take telephone orders

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 Telephone orders

83
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A meeting of a group of nurses to discuss possible solutions to certain problems of a client

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 Care Plan Conference

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Two or more nurses visit selected clients at bedside

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 Nursing rounds –

85
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 Is the sum of all interaction between an organism and the food it consumes

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NUTRITION

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 Are organic and in organic substances found in foods that are required for body functioning

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NUTRIENTS

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needed in large amount to provide energy

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 Macro

88
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 Are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body.

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PROTEINS

88
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required in small amount to metabolize the energy

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 Micro

89
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Building block of protein

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 AMINO ACIDS

90
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 Cannot be synthesized by the human body

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 ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID

91
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 can be synthesized by the body

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 Non-Essential Amino Acids

92
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helps make a brain chemical

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 Histidine

93
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involve with your body muscle metabolism and immune function

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 Isoleucine

94
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helps your body make protein and growth hormones

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 Leucine

95
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involved in the production of hormones and energy.

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 Lysine

96
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helps with your body’s tissue growth, metabolism and detoxification

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 Methionine

97
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needed for the production of your brains chemical messengers

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 Phenylalanine

98
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plays an important role in collagen and elastin

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 Threonine

99
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involved in muscle growth, tissue regeneration and making energy

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 Valine

99
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helps maintain your body’s correct nitrogen balance

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 Tryptophan

100
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 Is the formation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon sources

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GLUCONEOGENESIS

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 Are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat

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FATTY ACIDS

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 Most common type of fat in your body

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 Triglycerides

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 The simple lipids

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 Glycerides

103
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 Is a fatlike substance that is both produced by the body

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CHOLESTEROL

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 Is the relationship between the energy derived from the body and the energy used by the body

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ENERGY BALANCE

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 Is defined as the total energy content of food consumed as provided by the major sources of dietary energy

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ENERGY INTAKE

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 Refers to all biochemical and physiological processes by which the body grows and maintains itself

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METABOLISM

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 is the rate at which the body metabolizes food to maintain the energy requirements of a person who is awake and at rest

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BASAL METABOLIC RATE

108
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 The amount of energy required to maintain basic body functions

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RESTING ENERGY EXPENDITURE

109
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 The amount of energy required to maintain basic body functions

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RESTING ENERGY EXPENDITURE

110
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 Lack of necessary or appropriate food substances

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MALNUTRITION

111
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too many calories and improper foods that causes a person to become overweight

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 Overnutrition

112
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 Not consuming enough calories to be healthy

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 Undernutrition

113
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 An assessment performed to identify clients at risk for malnutrition or those who are malnourished

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NUTRITIONAL SCREENING

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 Alternative feeding methods that ensure adequate nutrition through GI system methods.

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v Enteral

115
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 A tube inserted through the nasal passage into the stomach

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NASOGASTRIC TUBE

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 Are responsible for ensuring that the nasogastric tube can be clearly seen on the x- ray to be used to confirm tube position

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 Radiology Department

117
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 Responsible for establishing the gastric placement of NGTs prior to their use and to document this using the NG checking chart

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 Healthcare Professionals

118
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 Responsible for providing training and education to PHT staff on the insertion and management of nasogastric feeding tubes

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 Clinical Nutrition Nurse Specialist

119
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 A tube inserted through the nasal passage through the stomach into the duodenum or jejunum

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NASODOUDENAL/JEJUNAL

120
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 Placed through mouth and into stomach
 Often used in premature and small infants as they are nasal breather

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OROGASTRIC

121
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 A feeding tube that passes into the stomach through the abdominal wall, May be placed surgically or endoscopically

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GASTROTOMY

122
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 A feeding tube that passes into the jejunum through the abdominal wall

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JEJUNOSTOMY

123
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 Delivered through a nostril and down the esophagus to the stomach or intestine

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 Short term Enteral Nutrition

124
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 Delivered directly to the stomach or intestines through the abdomen

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 Long term Enteral Nutrition

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